AUDIO South African Nation Anthem - Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika MP3 DOWNLOAD

The National Anthem of South Africa was adopted in 1997 and is a hybrid song combining extracts of the 19th century Xhosa hymn “Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika” (English: “God Bless Africa”, lit. '”Lord Bless Africa”‘) and the Afrikaans song which was used as the South African national anthem during the apartheid era, “Die Stem van Suid-Afrika” (English: “The Voice of South Africa”), with new English lyrics.

The anthem is often referred to by its incipit of “Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika”, but this has never been its official title, which is simply “National Anthem of South Africa”.

Listen to “South African Nation Anthem – Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika” below;